Abstract:
A Coriolis flow meter for measuring a liquid volume fraction of a multiphase flow. The Coriolis meter includes a vibrating measurement conduit through which the multiphase flow, a wet gas flow or the like, is flowed and measured and/or analyzed. Operation of the Coriolis flow meter includes obtaining a measure of the input energy required to vibrate the conduit and a measure of the vibrational energy of the conduit, and determining the liquid volume fraction of the wet gas flow from the input energy and the vibrational energy. The liquid volume fraction may be used to correct other measurements made by the Coriolis flow meter such as density or mass flow rate.
Abstract:
An electrochemical fluid sensor for a downhole production tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean is provided. The wellbore has a downhole fluid therein. The electrochemical fluid sensor includes a sensor housing positionable in the downhole tool, a sensing solution positionable in the housing (the sensing solution including a mediator reactive to target chemicals), a gas permeable membrane to fluidly isolate the downhole fluid from the sensing solution (the gas permeable membrane permitting the passage of gas to the sensing solution), and a plurality of electrodes positioned about the housing a distance from the gas permeable membrane to measure reaction by the sensing solution whereby downhole parameters may be determined.
Abstract:
Monitoring one or more items of equipment associated with a borehole or other conduit. A sensor system includes a vibration sensor for sensing vibrations at one or more sensor locations associated with one or more items of the equipment and/or the borehole or other conduit. A processing system processes the sensor information to determine a characteristic of the operation of the one or more items of equipment and/or the borehole or other conduit.
Abstract:
Provided herein are devices and methods for reducing the negative effects of bubble formation on the detection, quantification and/or monitoring of analytes.
Abstract:
A non-linear dynamic process such as multiphase flow is characterized to determine a condition of the process. A sensor may obtain information about strain, vibration, flow rate, etc. during the process. That sensor data may be plotted, and at least one perceptual hash can be generated from the plot. The perceptual hash can be compared against a database storing plots or hashes for non-linear dynamic responses for different sensor types or processes. A best fit hash may be identified and used to determine what conditions are occurring in the field, or multiple near fits can define an envelope of experimental/reference conditions with similar non-linear dynamics to the field system. Multiple hash comparisons may be used to refine the envelope, determine a best fit, or determine what measurement would help discriminate the flow conditions.
Abstract:
A Coriolis flow meter for measuring a liquid volume fraction of a multiphase flow. The Coriolis meter includes a vibrating measurement conduit through which the multiphase flow, a wet gas flow or the like, is flowed and measured and/or analyzed. Operation of the Coriolis flow meter includes obtaining a measure of the input energy required to vibrate the conduit and a measure of the vibrational energy of the conduit, and determining the liquid volume fraction of the wet gas flow from the input energy and the vibrational energy. The liquid volume fraction may be used to correct other measurements made by the Coriolis flow meter such as density or mass flow rate.
Abstract:
A non-linear dynamic process such as multiphase flow is characterized to determine a condition of the process. A sensor may obtain information about strain, vibration, flow rate, etc. during the process. That sensor data may be plotted, and at least one perceptual hash can be generated from the plot. The perceptual hash can be compared against a database storing plots or hashes for non-linear dynamic responses for different sensor types or processes. A best fit hash may be identified and used to determine what conditions are occurring in the field, or multiple near fits can define an envelope of experimental/reference conditions with similar non-linear dynamics to the field system. Multiple hash comparisons may be used to refine the envelope, determine a best fit, or determine what measurement would help discriminate the flow conditions.
Abstract:
Monitoring one or more items of equipment associated with a borehole or other conduit. A sensor system includes a vibration sensor for sensing vibrations at one or more sensor locations associated with one or more items of the equipment and/or the borehole or other conduit. A processing system processes the sensor information to determine a characteristic of the operation of the one or more items of equipment and/or the borehole or other conduit.
Abstract:
A method for analyzing the reliability of a measured volumetric flow rate of a fluid in a gas outlet line of a gas-liquid separator is provided. In one embodiment, analyzing the reliability of the measured volumetric flow rate includes measuring a gas volume fraction of the fluid in the gas outlet line, comparing the measured gas volume fraction of the fluid to a threshold gas volume fraction level, and determining whether the measured volumetric flow rate of the fluid is reliable based on the comparison. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
Abstract:
An electrochemical fluid sensor for a downhole production tool positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean is provided. The wellbore has a downhole fluid therein. The electrochemical fluid sensor includes a sensor housing positionable in the downhole tool, a sensing solution positionable in the housing (the sensing solution including a mediator reactive to target chemicals), a gas permeable membrane to fluidly isolate the downhole fluid from the sensing solution (the gas permeable membrane permitting the passage of gas to the sensing solution), and a plurality of electrodes positioned about the housing a distance from the gas permeable membrane to measure reaction by the sensing solution whereby downhole parameters may be determined.